Ideology (album)
Encyclopedia
Ideology is the first instrumental solo album of American musician and composer David Harbour
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, Michael Harris
and Tony MacAlpine
bands, as well as a participant of Leather and Chastain
bands. In the mid-nineties Harbour began to pay more attention to the piano, his first musical instrument, which he began to play as early as five years of age. Several years of work in this direction resulted in that in the late nineties, David Harbour decided to implement some of many musical ideas he got in his arsenal, in the form of an instrumental solo album. According to the information from an older version of his site, the original working title of his forthcoming album was Lost for Words.
The recording itself of the album was delayed for some time, due to the fact that in late 1999, David received an invitation to join King Diamond
group. After recording with this group its album House of God
(2000) and the completion of the tour in support of it, Harbour left King Diamond and started working seriously on his own solo album. He placed two demos on his official website and said that besides being a composer and a bass guitarist he was also going to play all keyboard and piano parts on this album. The first solo album of David Harbour was released in the beginning of 2003. The disc named Ideology presented ten instrumental tracks composed by David.
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On his first solo work, David Harbour easily avoided virtually all musical limits, demonstrating the possibility of combining the most differentiate musical styles. On Ideology, elements of rock music
, jazz
, progressive rock
, impressionism
, and new age
are harmonyously interwoven. However, the term "fusion
" is not a good definition in this case because the compositions of Harbour are made in more "atmospheric" key, with more influence of art rock
, progressive
and classic music
than of jazz
.
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Paul David Harbour
Paul David Harbour is an American musician, virtuoso bass guitar player, piano and guitar player, and a composer from Dallas, TX. He collaborated with renowned guitarists David T. Chastain, Michael Harris and Tony MacAlpine...
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History of creation
During the 80's–90's, David Harbour was well known to the listeners as a virtuoso bass player of David T. ChastainDavid T. Chastain
David T. Chastain is an American guitarist and owner of and .Chastain is a metal guitarist who emerged in the mid-'80s along with a wave of other neo-classical guitarists. He has released about 50 recordings under multiple names, including David T...
, Michael Harris
Michael Harris (guitarist)
Michael Harris born in Dayton, Ohio is an American musician. He is most noted for his work as founder and guitarist for rock band Arch Rival and for his primarily instrumental progressive guitar work. His later music is a fusion of progressive metal and a hint of classical music...
and Tony MacAlpine
Tony MacAlpine
Tony Jeff MacAlpine is an American guitarist and keyboardist. Having released ten studio albums over a career spanning more than two decades, he is best known as an instrumental solo guitarist, although he has worked with many different bands and musicians in the form of guest appearances and...
bands, as well as a participant of Leather and Chastain
Chastain (band)
Chastain is a Power/heavy metal project formed in 1984 by guitarist David T. Chastain.The band was put together in 1984 by Mike Varney, president of Shrapnel Records for a David T. Chastain solo album...
bands. In the mid-nineties Harbour began to pay more attention to the piano, his first musical instrument, which he began to play as early as five years of age. Several years of work in this direction resulted in that in the late nineties, David Harbour decided to implement some of many musical ideas he got in his arsenal, in the form of an instrumental solo album. According to the information from an older version of his site, the original working title of his forthcoming album was Lost for Words.
The recording itself of the album was delayed for some time, due to the fact that in late 1999, David received an invitation to join King Diamond
King Diamond
Kim Bendix Petersen , better known by his stage name King Diamond, is a Grammy Award nominated Danish heavy metal musician. As a vocalist, he is known for his extensive vocal range, in particular his usage of falsetto. He is the lead vocalist for both Mercyful Fate and the eponymous King Diamond...
group. After recording with this group its album House of God
House of God (album)
-Credits:*King Diamond - Vocals*Andy LaRocque - Guitars*Glen Drover - Guitars*David Harbour - Bass guitar*John Luke Hébert - Drums...
(2000) and the completion of the tour in support of it, Harbour left King Diamond and started working seriously on his own solo album. He placed two demos on his official website and said that besides being a composer and a bass guitarist he was also going to play all keyboard and piano parts on this album. The first solo album of David Harbour was released in the beginning of 2003. The disc named Ideology presented ten instrumental tracks composed by David.
The style and mood of the album
With the release of Ideology album, David Harbour completely changed the istablished view of himself as a musician and a performer. Despite logical expectations to get a solo album of a virtuoso bass player, the audience was presented a work of a strong pianist and composer, where bass served only as another melodic voice. There are also three purely piano pieces in the album: "Liberation", "Broken" and "Obelisk", in which David plays as if he were trying to break bars — a sure sign of musical impressionismImpressionist music
Impressionism in music was a tendency in European classical music, mainly in France, which appeared in the late nineteenth century and continued into the middle of the twentieth century. Similarly to its precursor in the visual arts, musical impressionism focuses on a suggestion and an atmosphere...
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On his first solo work, David Harbour easily avoided virtually all musical limits, demonstrating the possibility of combining the most differentiate musical styles. On Ideology, elements of rock music
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
, jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
, progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
, impressionism
Impressionist music
Impressionism in music was a tendency in European classical music, mainly in France, which appeared in the late nineteenth century and continued into the middle of the twentieth century. Similarly to its precursor in the visual arts, musical impressionism focuses on a suggestion and an atmosphere...
, and new age
New Age music
New Age music is music of various styles intended to create artistic inspiration, relaxation, and optimism. It is used by listeners for yoga, massage, meditation, and reading as a method of stress management or to create a peaceful atmosphere in their home or other environments, and is often...
are harmonyously interwoven. However, the term "fusion
Jazz fusion
Jazz fusion is a musical fusion genre that developed from mixing funk and R&B rhythms and the amplification and electronic effects of rock, complex time signatures derived from non-Western music and extended, typically instrumental compositions with a jazz approach to lengthy group improvisations,...
" is not a good definition in this case because the compositions of Harbour are made in more "atmospheric" key, with more influence of art rock
Art rock
Art rock is a subgenre of rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the 1960s, with influences from art, avant-garde, and classical music. The first usage of the term, according to Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, was in 1968. Influenced by the work of The Beatles, most notably their Sgt...
, progressive
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
and classic music
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
than of jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
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Tracklist
Personnel
- David HarbourPaul David HarbourPaul David Harbour is an American musician, virtuoso bass guitar player, piano and guitar player, and a composer from Dallas, TX. He collaborated with renowned guitarists David T. Chastain, Michael Harris and Tony MacAlpine...
– bass guitar, keyboard, piano - Dmitri Thomann – guitar (nylon)
- Eddie Head – guitar (electric)
- Keith AndersonKeith Anderson (saxophonist)Keith Anderson is an American jazz saxophonist.After studying at Booker T. Washington Arts Magnet, Anderson has played with Les McCann, Roy Hargrove, Erykah Badu, Bobby Lyle, Kirk Franklin, Al Jarreau, Cab Calloway, Kanye West, Fred Hammond, Marcus Miller, and Kenny Lattimore.-External links:*...
– saxophone - Rob Stankiewicz – drums
Video
There are concert versions of solo piano compositions from Ideology album performed by David Harbour available on YouTubeYouTube
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Links
- BassBoomBang, "Heroes of Rock Bass Solo (part 3) David Harbour" (in Russian)
- David Harbour's official site (note: currently is under construction)